Teaching communication and interpersonal skills in an extreme programming course

Abstract

The major problems of software development projects are not so much technical as sociological in nature. The industry seems to agree very much with this statement while the university seems to give it little importance. This article analyzes the social problems that affect software development teams with special attention to communication. lt shows that universities and industry have different views about what skills students should develop. The article proposes the introduction of an extreme programming course which can address some of the main concerns expressed by industry.